Captain George Berkeley Collection
TitleCaptain George Berkeley Collection
ReferenceIE 627/PR12
Date
1914-1916, 1920-1921 (1930s-40s)
Production date 1914 - 1950
Scope and ContentThe collection contains some material, mainly notes and corresepondence, relating to the organisation and training of the Belfast Regiment of the Irish Volunteers in 1914 (PR12/96, /117, /121, /128) and a small amount of material relating to other areas in the North of Ireland (PR12/79, /89, /91). Some items relate to the national organisation of the Irish Volunteers (PR12/69, /71, /108, /112), and include some mention of importation of munitions (PR12/35). There are also a number of items relating to tension in Belfast during 1914 (PR12/4, /8, 10, /93). Regarding the wider political situation in Ireland in 1914, there is evidence of Berkeley’s contact with John Redmond of the Home Rule Party (PR12/32 - /34), and some indication of Berkeley’s views on the political situation at the time (PR12/97, /98). The collection contains some correspondence from one of Berkeley’s Unionist friends in Cork, expressing concern about the evolving political and military situation in Ireland (PR12/99 - /107). Also found is the text of a published article by Mary Spring Rice from the Irish Press on gun importation at Howth in 1914 (PR12/128a). Berkeley became involved in the Irish Dominion League in 1920. The League was formed as a platform for the promotion of dominion Home Rule for Ireland (PR12/208). The collection contains correspondence relating to the League such as from Henry Harrison, Honarary Secretary (PR12/133), from the London Committee of the League (PR12/151, /153), and circular letters from Sir Horace Plunkett (PR/168-/171). There is also material relating to a Bill from Lord Monteagle in June 1920 for Dominion Home Rule for Ireland (PR12/163), and some material about the Irish Peace Conference in September 1920 (PR12/181, /182). Also included are publications by the League and related organisations, and newsclippings (PR12/208).
Extent213 items plus 6 boxes of additional material
LanguageEnglish
Persons keywordBerkeley, George Fitzhardinge (b.1870), Captain, Irish Volunteers, Irish Volunteers, Irish Dominion League, Irish Peace Conference (1920)
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RightsLicensing information available on request by email to archivist@corkcity.ie Copyright Cork City and County Archives, Cork City Council, unless otherwise indicated. All Rights Reserved.
Levelfonds
RepositoryCork City and County Archives
Object categoryPersonal and family papers